Literary Traditions and the Pursuit of Truth: A Culture of Humility - Emily Austin

The challenges of our times can make Christians feel embattled and besieged. But the Catholic intellectual tradition, at its best, equips us to look with openness for the Truth, incarnate in the world around us. In this lecture, Prof. Emily Austin will share her perspective as a classicist, reading within a literary tradition. To read within a tradition requires patience and attentiveness, allowing each text to teach you how to read anew. She will argue that a Catholic literary culture requires-and fosters-humility. The pursuit of Truth is most productively sought, in a literary context, within a community of friends.
This event took place on October 16, 2024 and is part of the Lumen Christi Institute's Catholic Culture Series.